[The caring one day and callous the next pattern of behavior that she's putting Algidus through would be enough to wear on him were he not toeing this balance; as it is, it grinds even more painfully than normal. The alien's mandibles flare out and hold there, but rather than give any sort of belligerence he simply gives a dull nod, which will be about the only response AJ gets from him in this regard.]